Chase Vinson, 22, pleaded guilty to two facilitation of first-degree murder charges for his involvement in helping a Cottontown, Tenn., teen kill his parents in 2011.

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Alexander Quiñones
| Gannett Tennessee

A Robertson County man accused of helping a Sumner County teenager kill his parents has pleaded guilty to lesser charges in the case.

Chase Vinson, 22, of Cross Plains, had been facing first-degree murder charges but accepted a deal in which he pleaded guilty to two facilitation of first-degree murder charges.

Prosecutors said the deal reflected to what extent Vinson helped Morgan Moore, 19, kill his parents, Gary Moore, 54, and Tammy Moore, 51. Morgan Moore pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Feb. 19 and was sentenced to two life sentences to be served together. ...